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Community Events
Please send community, non-commercial event listings two weeks prior to the event along with a contact name, e-mail and phone number. E-mail all listings to becmar at anishinabek.ca. Concert for Attawapiskat Nipissing University is hosting a benefit concert featuring Aboriginal musicians Derek Miller and Digging Roots, as well as local artists Holly Cunningham and Eric Traleven, to raise funds to support the housing crisis in Attawapiskat and raise awareness and understanding of challenges faced by First Nations communities in Canada. Many Voices: Exploring Northern Realities and Supporting Attawapiskat is an intimate, acoustic musical experience that will take place in the Nipissing University theater (F213) on January 14, at 7 p.m. The concert, hosted by Nipissing University students, will also feature brief student monologues between the musical performances on issues of importance to First Nation communities in the North. Tickets cost $25 and are available from the university’s Office of External Relations and Advancement. Please contact Gil Pharand, senior development officer, at gilp AT nipissingu.ca; or 705-474-3450 ext 4361 to purchase tickets. Rally in Honour of the Treaties and Day of Action On January 24th, 2012, First Nation Leadership across the country will be meeting with the government of Canada. During this time, a Rally in Honour of the Treaties is being organized to provide an avenue for First Nation citizens to send a clear message to all Canadians that Treaty rights are alive and well and we support our First Nations leadership. For more information, visit our Honour the Treaties Rally page or the Chiefs of Ontario.2012 Volunteer Service Awards The Ontario government recognizes volunteers from all sectors and for continuous years of service with a community organization. The Volunteer Service Awards program provides an opportunity to thank them in a significant way. Please take this opportunity to nominate volunteers from your organization. Nomination forms and additional information are available on the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website at: http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/vsa.shtml The deadline for nominations is January 25, 2012. Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers Do you know an outstanding young volunteer? If so, please nominate them for the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers. Nominees for this medal must be between the ages of 15 and 24 and live in Ontario.
The Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers acknowledges outstanding contributions made by youth volunteers across the province. These young people must have donated a large amount of time to a charity, a not-for-profit organization or a person and be a role model and inspire other young people to volunteer. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2012. For more information, visit http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/youngvolunteers.shtml Institute Historica/Dominion Institute Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge Presented by Enbridge, Inc. The Challenge is a national short story and visual competition for Aboriginal youth ages 14-18 and 19-29. Participants of Aboriginal heritage (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) are invited to write a short story or create a two-dimensional piece of artwork about a defining moment or theme in Aboriginal history. Winners are selected from a jury of prominent authors and artists from two age categories and receive cash prizes of up to $2,000! Groups of 10 or more are eligible for additional group prizes. The contest deadline is March 31, 2012. Full guidelines are available at www.our-story.ca. James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing AwardSubmission deadline is May 31, 2012 The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award recognizes Aboriginal youth for their creative writing talent. Every year up to six Aboriginal students each receive the award of $2,500. The award is named after the Honourable James Bartleman who was the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serving from 2002 – 2007. Mr. Bartleman was the first Aboriginal Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The award was set up as a legacy to his efforts in promoting literacy among Aboriginal youth. For more information, visit http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/honours/bartleman.shtml#1 | |||
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